Thanks, everyone for the advice. I did a skills refresh pool session this past weekend and purchased a reel and SMB. I ordered a thigh pouch to keep it neat. I was advised to avoid deploying it at depth until I have been properly trained to avoid rapid ascent and entanglement issues. I did some practice on the surface inflating with different methods during the pool session. Looking forward to my first Caribbean boat diving as a certified diver in a couple of weeks. Any and all advice is always welcome.